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Half a lemon on a pile of whole lemons.

Selecting Good Lemons

This is a guide about selecting good lemons. Tangy, tart lemons are a delicious ingredient in many recipes. Whether you are zesting, juicing, or slicing your lemons it is important to pick good lemons.

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Pile of limes at a store.

Selecting Good Limes

This is a guide about selecting good limes. Limes are used in many recipes and also make a nice garnish. Picking good limes will ensure that you get the best flavor.

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Peeled Green Mango

Peeling a Mango

This is a guide about peeling a mango. Mangoes are great green, ripe, and dried. Knowing how to peel a mango will insure that you get the most of this delicious fruit with out wasting one precious bit.

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Honeydew melon sliced in half, stem to blossom end.

Storing Honeydew Melons

This a guide about storing honeydew melons. Now that you have either grown your own or selected a delicious honeydew melon at the market, you probably need to store it. Depending on whether it is already ripe or needing a few days there are some options for storage.

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Use Electric Knife To Cut Pineapple

Cutting a fresh pineapple is not nearly as daunting as most people think. One day it just occurred to me to use my electric knife instead of a chef's knife. I buzzed through it in no time with very little waste. Oh so easy!

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Shelf Life of Fresh Fruit Mixed with Citrus Juice

How long is fresh fruit, once mixed with lemon or orange juice, good for?

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Mangoes and a cut up mango.

Selecting Good Mangoes

This is a guide about selecting good mangoes. Mangoes are great to eat fresh or to cook with. To ensure you get the best flavor it is important to pick a good one.

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Selecting a Good Honeydew Melon

This is a guide on selecting a good honeydew melon. Honeydew is a great summer treat. It is always the best when it is sweet and juicy. Learning how to select a good honeydew melon will have you bringing home delicious fruit, every time.

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Using Green Concord Grapes

My friend picked all my grapes, he did not know to wait till October. What can I do with them? I have them in a paper bag. Please help me.

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Lemon peel.

Peeling Lemons

This is a guide about peeling lemons. Lemon peels have many uses including cleaning and cooking.

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Bunch of Red Grapes

Selecting Good Grapes

This is a guide to selecting good grapes. Grapes are a delectable and healthy snack that both kids and adults love to munch on. However, there are times when you get a bunch that just wasn't ready to be eaten.

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Peeling Kiwifruit

This is a guide about peeling kiwifruit. Generally you don't eat the peel on a kiwi. When peeling it you want to lose as little of the fruit as possible.

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Try Jackfruit As A Pineapple Substitute

My daughter is allergic to pineapple, so much that she has to carry an epi-pen if she accidentally consumes it. We have found a great substitute. It tastes about the same, but has a slightly denser texture than pineapple.

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Uses For Ripe Bananas

There are several things you can do with ripe bananas. Freeze banana puree when ripe bananas are on sale. Puree them in a blender or food processor. Put a sandwich bag inside a one-cup size container and fill with the puree.

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Green plastic basket of fresh figs.

Storing Figs

This is a guide about storing figs. Fresh figs are very delicate. It is important to store them in a way to prevent crushing and subsequent spoilage. This is a guide about storing figs.

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Slice of cantaloupe with other cantaloupes in the background.

Peeling and Slicing Melon

This is a guide about peeling and slicing melon. Melons are a refreshing fruit to eat in the summer. Peeling and slicing melons allows you to eat it more easily or add it to a fruit salad.

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A grapefruit being peeled.

Peeling a Grapefruit

This is a guide about peeling a grapefruit. A grapefruit makes for a great breakfast. Many people scoop it out of the peel as they eat it. You can also peel it.

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A kiwi cut in half on top of a pile of whole kiwifruit.

Selecting Good Kiwifruit

This is a guide about selecting good kiwifruit. Kiwifruit, that fuzzy green fruit, is certainly a unique. It is important to find a good kiwifruit to ensure a delicious flavor.

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A ripe avocado cut in half.

Ripening an Avocado

This is a guide about ripening an avocado. When shopping for an avocado we often find that they are either too ripe or very hard. There are ways to easily ripen an avocado at home after you bring it back from the market.

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Apricots in a basket.

Selecting Good Apricots

This is a guide about selecting good apricots. With their sweet, tangy taste apricots are a summer favorite. Choosing the best apricots when shopping will ensure that you enjoy this seasonal treat.

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